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During Summer Weekdays, Boats Arrive at the Inlet Drawbridge According

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During summer weekdays, boats arrive at the inlet drawbridge according to the Poisson distribution at a rate of 3 per hour. In a 2-hour period,
a.what is the probability that no boats arrive?
b.what is the probability that 2 boats arrive?
c.what is the probability that 8 boats arrive?


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